Faculty of Arts

TONGAN 101

Tongan Language 1

Description

TONGAN 101 will enable you to attain an initial degree of spoken and written competence in the language, study its structure and appreciate some forms of Tongan literature, such as songs and speeches.TONGAN 101 will also study important Tongan customs and traditions.

Courses in Tongan would be of interest if you are Tongan and have lost or are in the process of losing your native tongue, or if you wish to master communication skills in Tongan for purposes of better interaction with the Tongan community or for further study and research. Tongan may also interest you if you are pursuing studies in language-related fields such as linguistics.